ISBN: 123608876X

[EAN: 9781236088765], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], ALICE KING,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 64 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may ha… More...

[EAN: 9781236088765], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], ALICE KING,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 64 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.1in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: . . . and of death veiling in dark night the sole light of her blank existence. And did she seek to turn from these horrors, the vision of that fearful and malignant face which had met her gaze as she awakened from her swoon, would suddenly come before her, drawing her attention towards itself with a species of strange and irresistible fascination. And could she, she would cry, could she ever have known the softer feelings of a womans nature And then clasping her hands before her eyes with a shudder of inexpressible terror, she would seek to shut out the too vivid picture. At length morning broke, and the sun pouring his golden beams into the entrance of the little tent met the eyes of the damsel, now dim with watching and tears, seeming, as it were, to mock the transitory brightness of beauty, telling her how fleeting is her much-boasted radiance, which a few short hours of sorrow can trouble and darken, when compared with his glorious and unchanging light. But little consolation and little hope did the cheerful dawn of day bring to Julie, for now began all the sounds of preparation for battle in the camp, --sounds which told her that those fearful scenes, which during the night had occupied her fancy, were about to be realised near her, and which warned her that this time less than any other was fitted for a lonely woman to go forth amongst those armed bands, --sounds which raised her fears for Wilfred nearly to phrensy. In spite, however, of these sensations of keen anguish, which at times almost drove her to rush forth even amidst thousands of uplifted spears, and to seek him she loved, prudence made her determine to remain for the present in her place of concealment, and having cast a hurried glance around the tent, and assured herse. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2012, ISBN: 123608876X

[EAN: 9781236088765], Neubuch, [PU: Not Avail, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. P… More...

[EAN: 9781236088765], Neubuch, [PU: Not Avail, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: .and of death veiling in dark night the sole light of her blank existence. And did she seek to turn from these horrors, the vision of that fearful and malignant face which had met her gaze as she awakened from her swoon, would suddenly come before her, drawing her attention towards itself with a species of strange and irresistible fascination. And could she, she would cry, could she ever have known the softer feelings of a woman s nature? And then clasping her hands before her eyes with a shudder of inexpressible terror, she would seek to shut out the too vivid picture. At length morning broke, and the sun pouring his golden beams into the entrance of the little tent met the eyes of the damsel, now dim with watching and tears, seeming, as it were, to mock the transitory brightness of beauty, telling her how fleeting is her much-boasted radiance, which a few short hours of sorrow can trouble and darken, when compared with his glorious and unchanging light. But little consolation and little hope did the cheerful dawn of day bring to Julie, for now began all the sounds of preparation for battle in the camp, --sounds which told her that those fearful scenes, which during the night had occupied her fancy, were about to be realised near her, and which warned her that this time less than any other was fitted for a lonely woman to go forth amongst those armed bands, --sounds which raised her fears for Wilfred nearly to phrensy. In spite, however, of these sensations of keen anguish, which at times almost drove her to rush forth even amidst thousands of uplifted spears, and to seek him she loved, prudence made her determine to remain for the present in her place of concealment, and having cast a hurried glance around the tent, and assured herse.<